Gus Cummins lives and works in Hastings. He is a member of The London Group. The work he has in public collections includes three in Hastings: Hastings Museum, Hastings Library and St Mary-in-the-Castle Arts Centre, Hastings.

He has held teaching jobs in many art colleges from the 1970s onwards including Hammersmith College of Art and Building, Sutton College of Liberal Arts, Croydon College of Art, Hastings College of Arts and Technology, Wimbledon School of Art and Ravensbourne College of Art and Communication, Chelsea School of Art and at City & Guilds of London Art School, Prince’s Foundation and the Royal Academy Schools.

He has participated in many group exhibitions including exhibitions at the Mall Galleries and the National Portrait Gallery,

Dateline:

• 1958-61: Studies at Sutton School of Art

• 1961-64: Studies at the Wimbledon School of Art

• 1964-67: Studies at the Royal College of Art, London

• 1982: Wins the Henry Moore Prize (London Group)

• 1983: Second prize in the GLC Spirit of London Festival

• 1987: The Daler-Rowney Prize (Royal Academy)

• 1990: First Prize in the Hunting Group

• 1991: Solo exhibitions at the Gardener Arts Centre, Brighton and Rye Art Gallery

• 1992: Solo exhibition at the Metropole Arts Centre, Folkestone. the House and Garden Prize and Blackstone Award (Royal Academy). Elected RA

• 1993: Solo exhibitions at the Hastings Museum Gallery and the Brian Sinfield Gallery, Burford, Oxfordshire

• 1995: Solo exhibition at the Lamont Gallery, London

• 1998: Solo exhibition at St Mary-in-the-Castle Arts Centre, Hastings

• 1999: First Prize in the Hunting Group

• 2001: The Royal Watercolour Society Prize (Royal Academy)

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Gus Cummins, RA
Harpsichord House
Cobourg Place
Hastings
Sussex
TN34 3HY
United Kingdom

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